Finally got around to watching Fargo.

Holy crap. I didn't think a TV-show remake of the movie would be worth watching at all, but it got so much positive buzz (and, you know, Emmys and such) that I had to give it a shot.

To my pleasant surprise, not only was it not a remake of the movie - it's actually (sort of) a sequel to it! (In that it takes place in the same fictional universe, but almost two decades later.)

Martin Freeman and Billy Bob Thornton both delivered incredible performances, and the story had just the right mix of offbeat/quirky and darkness that made the movie so much fun to watch.

I wasn't sold on Key and Peele when they first showed up, but by the third or fourth time the show went back to them I found myself enjoying their scenes more than I expected.

Wasn't too keen on how Lester's brother was just sort of forgotten about in the last few episodes, and the fish thing was a little weird, but other than that, it was quite excellent. Looking forward to the second season!

9/10 bloody hammers